Explore Gevrey-Chambertin through its wine-growing landscape and the trails in the nature reserve. The wine-growing area covers 550 hectares planted with Pinot Noir; nine of Burgundy’s 33 Grands Crus are located here. The municipality is also home to protected landscapes and historic buildings. This gives you a practical choice when planning your trip: you can focus on wine-growing and tastings, nature trails or architecture. The differences below will help you decide whether Gevrey-Chambertin is the right destination for your stay.
Wine-growing and its interpretation
Halle Chambertin offers several ways to explore the subject of wine. Its 15 interactive exhibits cover the region’s history, heritage and wine-growing. A self-guided visit also explores subjects such as work in the vineyards. If you are interested in wine not only as a crop, but also in how it is presented, you can learn about different aspects here: regional history and wine-growing, as well as work in the vineyards. The hall also hosts guided wine tastings with local winegrowers. As dates and opening arrangements may change, it is advisable to check the latest information before your visit.
Trails in the nature reserve and wine-growing landscape
The Combe Lavaux–Jean-Roland National Nature Reserve lies within the municipalities of Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon. It is a hollow bordered by rocky cliffs, with views over the vineyard landscape. The La Bossière discovery trail is 3.5 kilometres long and accessible to everyone. The Bâtier route offers a different experience: this challenging trail, marked in yellow, passes through the nature reserve’s three main combes. Check local trail conditions before setting out.
The trails through the Côte also have different markings and descriptions. The Sentier des Grands Crus is marked in yellow and red and passes through the Côte’s vineyard landscape. The blue-marked Sentier Bernard Quarteaux offers views of the ecological and landscape diversity of the Côte dijonnaise. These trails offer different themes to guide your choice: vineyards on one route, and landscape and ecological diversity on the other.
For longer distances, it is worth distinguishing between two similarly named routes. The Chemin des Grands Crus is a marked, 87-kilometre walking trail that passes through Gevrey-Chambertin and a total of 29 wine-growing villages. The Route des Grands Crus de Bourgogne, by contrast, runs for 60 kilometres through 32 villages, including Gevrey-Chambertin. The distances, numbers of villages and types of route provide a clear guide when choosing between a hiking trail and this longer connection between villages.
Church and historic buildings
The Church of Saint-Aignan dates back to the 12th century; its main building phases took place in the 13th and 15th centuries. The Château de Gevrey-Chambertin is a 13th-century building and is protected as a historic monument. It can be viewed from the outside, from Place du Château. The Domaine Chifflot adds an estate from a later period: it was built between 1710 and 1715 and was listed in its entirety as a historic monument by decree on 31 August 2015. The different dates make the town’s architectural history tangible through specific buildings.
Getting there and choosing your stay
Gevrey-Chambertin is served by TER trains and buses. Check the timetables to plan your journey. When looking for a hotel in Gevrey-Chambertin, you can first decide what you want your stay to focus on: wine-growing and tastings, trails in the nature reserve or architectural history. This will help you match your choice of destination to the discoveries you actually want to plan.
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